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50 Activity Ideas for Your Family Session

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50 Activity Ideas for Your Family Session

Are you at a loss for what activities to do with your family during your family photo or video Session?

Documentary Family Sessions are a huge favorite of mine. Days in the Life, and my shorter family sessions. Usually will take place in your home, or at least partially in your home, because your home plays very a big role in your family! During a short, 2 or 4 hour session, it’s so important that you choose some activities to do with your family, to keep everyone interacting and busy. I encourage you to pick some activities that are comfortable for you and something that would be fun for your family. Whether it’s something you always do, or something new, pick activities that will keep you…

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Family Love | Vancouver Photographer and Filmmaker

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Family Love | Vancouver Photographer and Filmmaker

In 2017, another local photographer referred one of his past wedding clients on to me for newborn photos. I absolutely love getting new clients via referral, there’s just something special about it. Fast forward to this year, when they contacted me for family photos as well! Just ask any photographer, repeat clients are THE BEST. You already have a wonderful connection and you always get right down to the…

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A Peace Arch Hospital Birth | Fraser Valley Birth Photographer and Videographer

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A Peace Arch Hospital Birth | Fraser Valley Birth Photographer and Videographer

Remember this maternity session? Well she had her baby a few weeks later, and it was such a beautiful hospital birth. Sometimes plans have to change quickly, and it’s so important to have an idea of your preferences, but still be informed and educated about all of your options and any choices that may be presented to you during your birth at any moment. This family had a wonderful backup plan and brought the most incredible…

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A Raw and Beautiful Postpartum | Fraser Valley Photographer and Filmmaker

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A Raw and Beautiful Postpartum | Fraser Valley Photographer and Filmmaker

Chelsea is a photographer who lives in Chilliwack, BC. I have followed her on Instagram for quite a while now and I was so excited to be invited into this incredible space post-birth. Their baby was born the day before, her second unassisted home birth (because nobody can ever make it to her house in time) with her midwives and…

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Quinnly's First Birthday

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Quinnly's First Birthday

Danielle is a repeat client, I got to do Quinnly’s newborn photos last year. Their family really wanted some documentary type images to capture a special event in their family this year, because children literally grow like weeds. We decided on her youngest daughter’s first birthday! We were lucky enough to be able to do their session ON the exact day that Quinnly turned one…

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Maternity Session | Calgary Photographer + Videographer

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Maternity Session | Calgary Photographer + Videographer

I love being able to follow my clients from maternity to birth to newborn. I feel like I really get to document the full story of a new baby joining a family. This amazing greater-vancouver family hired me to attend their birth…

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Coquitlam River Family Session | Vancouver Family Photography + Film

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Coquitlam River Family Session | Vancouver Family Photography + Film

Okay. So seeing little babies that I have the privilege of photographing as newborns, grow into toddlers is such a delight. I love toddlers. They have so many big emotions, expressions and they always are doing weird things, which are super fun to photograph (not always so fun to…